Selections for Punchestown – Mar. 1st 2021
1.45: BLACK TEARS (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 2.15: CAVALLINO (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 2.50: PAPAL LODGE (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 3.25: GOLF MARIN (MARK WALSH/TONY MARTIN) 4.00: DALTON HIGHWAY – EW – (JACK KENNEDY/DERMOT WELD) 4.30: MERRY DOYENNE – EW – (DECLAN QUEALLY (3)/DECLAN QUEALLY) 5.00: ROCKONROCALL – EW –(TREVOR RYAN (5)/EDDIE O’GRADY) 5.30: MIGHTY POTTER (JAMIE CODD/GORDON ELLIOTT) Continue reading Selections for Punchestown – Mar. 1st 2021
Selections for Naas – Feb. 28th 2021
2.00: CILAOS EMERY (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 2.30: SCHOOL BOY HOURS (MARK WALSH/NOEL MEADE) 3.00: ECHOES IN RAIN (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 3.30: TOUGHARI – EW – (SEAN O’KEEFFE/TOM MULLINS) 4.00: PONT DU GARD (MARK WALSH/JOSEPH O’BRIEN) 4.30: GREAT BEAR (DARRAGH O’KEEFFE/TOM GIBNEY) 5.00: TAKARENGO – EW – (JACK FOLEY (7)/TOM MULLINS) 5.30: GERRI COLOMBE (JAMIE CODD/GORDON ELLIOTT) Continue reading Selections for Naas – Feb. 28th 2021
Dunboyne’s Vikki Wall is the 2020 TG4 Intermediate Players’ Player of the Year
The Meath Ladies shone brightest as the award ceremonies for the 2020 season contiuned over the weekend, with seven members of Eamonn Murray’s side making the Intermediate Team of the Year list. To put extra icing on an already sweet … Continue reading Dunboyne’s Vikki Wall is the 2020 TG4 Intermediate Players’ Player of the Year
Selections for Fairyhouse – Feb. 27th 2021
1.10: TEAHUPOO (ROBBIE POWER/GORDON ELLIOTT) 1.45: DARASSO (MARK WALSH/JOSEPH O’BRIEN) 2.17: BREAKEVEN (SEAN O’KEEFFE/TOM MULLINS) 2.52: ACAPELLA BOURGEOIS (DANNY MULLINS/WILLIE MULLINS) 3.25:HIGH SPARROW (JJ SLEVIN/JOSEPH O’BRIEN) 4.00: THUNDEROSA – EW – (RACHAEL BLACKMORE/DERMOT MCLOUGHLIN) 4.35: MISTER BUTLER – EW – (KEVIN BROUDER/CHARLES BYRNES) 5.10: GLENGOOLY (PATRICK MULLINS/WILLIE MULLINS) Continue reading Selections for Fairyhouse – Feb. 27th 2021
Word play at its most devious
In a recent interview, St Peter’s, Dunboyne and Meath star Emma Duggan said it was “very tough” to be preparing for her Leaving Cert without the distraction of GAA matches and/or training. The audaciously talented 18-year-old went on to say … Continue reading Word play at its most devious
Selections for Dundalk – Feb. 26th 2021
4.00: PORT LOCKROY – EW – (HUGH HORGAN (4)/JOSEPH O’BRIEN) * 4.30: TOWER OF PIZZA (ALAN PERSSE (7)/JOSEPH O’BRIEN) 5.00: SETTLE FOR BAY – EW – (OISIN ORR/DAVID MARNANE) 5.30: SKILLED WARRIOR (BEN COEN/JOHNNY MURTAGH) 6.00: GEGENPRESSING (COLIN KEANE/GER LYONS) … Continue reading Selections for Dundalk – Feb. 26th 2021
The great Tom Foley passes away
‘Danoli, Danoli, you’re the pride of ‘Neill and Foley/You’re our hero sweet Danoli’. So sang the incomparable Richie Kavanagh of the horse which introduced Tom Foley to the rest of the racing world. And in so doing, got people attuned … Continue reading The great Tom Foley passes away
Selections for Thurles – Feb. 25th 2021
2.20: STAND UP AND FIGHT (AINE O’CONNOR (5)/ENDA BOLGER) 2.50: CUSHENSTOWN FINEST (JORDAN GAINFORD (7)/COLIN BOWE) 3.20: JACK DILLINGER (JJ SLEVIN/JOSEPH O’BRIEN) 3.50: LIMESTONE ROCK (PHILIP ENRIGHT/MOUSE MORRIS) 4.25: WALK OF FAME (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 4.55: NICCOLAI – EW – … Continue reading Selections for Thurles – Feb. 25th 2021
Lennon departs Celtic hotseat
Neil Lennon’s second spell as Glasgow Celtic manager has come to an end after the former Armagh Gaelic footballer vacated the Hoops’ hot seat. The fiery redhead, who enjoyed a decorated playing career at both Leicester City and Celtic, has paid the price after his erstwhile charges have become tailed off behind Steven Gerrard’s rampant Rangers outfit. During his second stint in charge, the green and white accumulated another five trophies, including completing another treble last December. In football nowadays, where results rapidly outweigh loyalty, that he has departed wouldn’t really be a major shock. However, even from the tone … Continue reading Lennon departs Celtic hotseat
Tiger Woods taken to hospital after car crash
Tiger Woods has been taken to hospital after being involved in a car crash in Los Angeles on Tuesday morning. The golfer was driving on his own near Rancho Palos Verdes when his vehicle flipped over, with firefighters later freeing … Continue reading Tiger Woods taken to hospital after car crash